I get what you are saying, but last season was his first real run at SL, and I am sure his weaknesses will be what he's working on during pre-season, given that there are two other fullbacks, Hoy and Walker to help guide him on. My only concern with him is his link play, as a member of the spine and I do wonder if he'd be able to bulk up enough to convert into a centre, as there is a talent there, no doubt. It's not really fair to compare him to Horne and Welsby, they were the sort of young talents that don't come around too often and even Welsby has games where he makes some pretty basic errors. I think he is under the right coach, in Smith, to make progress and 20 is still young, in terms of how the physique develops, so I'd like to think he'll be given the chance to progress into the player we all hope he can become.

No I'm making a point that 20 isn't all that young he's 21 in May

People talking like he's 16 just out of school

He's still a kid who hasn't played too much first team rugby on a consistent basis until recently, give him a chance.

His performances last season were good, he rarely let anyone down. He'll only get better with more exposure.

Agree. He may or may not make a quality SL player but to write him off after one season is unfair.

There's plenty of development left in him so lets see how he goes next season.

I saw more positives than negatives with Litten last season. Form dropped off, but most did towards the end of the season even Clifford, alot to do with Truemams injury.

I don't think anyone writing him off . Hes a talent no doubt. But like most youngster's needs to iron out a few flaws. Imo a loan spell would benefit all round. Unless injuries hit can't see him getting much game time at FB. Also not keen playing him on the wing as that's just stopping our young wingers. Needs to get playing FB

Not often we agree but unless we and several other S/L clubs enter a team in Division one so that we have a meaningful weekly reserve fixture then he needs to go out on loan as a full back and not just a filler playing on the wing one week and benched the next.
He is not a winger.The club should concentrate his development as a full back.
My only concern is whether he can be coached into adding link play to his game and im not so sure it can

Yeah I'd agree his link play has to improve, but that could be a confidence thing, coming into a team and stamping authority on plays must be hard, but more so for a younger player, so maybe that side of his game is yet to come. When he was on his game, he was often one of our better performers, so there is hope for him, but as things stand, third choice fullback, when Truman is fit, so a loan spell, at one of the better quality championship teams, hopefully, may well see this development.

His strengths are running

Think we should be playing off the cuff next season try something different as going to toe to toe with saints wigan at their own game doesn't work that often

Off the cuff plays are hard to defend like rovers did other year ( they were awful on paper but scored loads of trys )

See Leigh have signed Moylan. Good pick up, but it's another 30+ year old added to that back line.

They're running with another skinny squad again. Will they be so lucky with injuries in 2024? I'm not so sure

He is great when he's fully on it, but has had a fair share of long term injuries too, and was so out of form for Cronulla, that he lost his place to Trindell . It is sort of Adam Dykes signing isn't it? What you get is quality but usually not quantity. If he stays fit, a great signing but I don't think he'll be durable enough to play every game for them. Leigh were very fortunate as you say, last year and injuries will bite at some point, inevitably with an aging squad.

Its a gamble, but on paper you would have to say that its a big upgrade on Ben Reynolds.

I can see McNamara playing more games than Moylan

Looks like Degsy's wasted is money then.